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This paper focuses on the treatment of asylum seekers who arrived in Australia by boat, including the denial of permanent residency to those found to be refugees; the limited opportunities for family reunion available to refugee and humanitarian entrants; and the negative public and political debate on refugee and asylum seeker policy. It presents feedback gathered through Refugee Council of Australia’s community consultations about the impacts of these issues on settlement outcomes and puts forward ideas for positive reforms to promote the inclusion and participation of people from refugee backgrounds in Australian society. Click the button below to read the report.